Target



Dec. 18 1 923.

A. N. PORTER v TARGET Filegl May 5, 1923 2 Sheets-Sheet 1' \l llllllllllll f HA-WEW- 2 Sheets-Shaw: 2

A. N. PORTER TARGET Filed May- 5, "1925 anon WWO Qttomm Patented Dee. 18, 1923..

ALBERT N. PORTER, OF TULSA, OKLAHGMA.

TARGET.

Application filed May 1923. Serial No. 637,016.

To allwhom z'tmag concern: A bracket i is mounted at the upper por- Be it known that I, ALBERT N. PORTER, a tion of the field and at one side thereof and citizen of the United States, residing at carries a bell or gong 5.. A bracket 6 is Tulsa, in the county of Tulsa and State mounted upon'the intermediate portion of 60 5 of Oklahoma, have invented certain new the field at one side of the opening 3 and and useful Improvements in Targets, of a vertically disposed spiral member 7 is which the following is a specification. mounted upon said bracket. An arm 8 is This invention relates to targets and it provided at a point between its ends with consists in the novel features hereinafter an opening 9 which receives the spiral mem- 10 described and claimed. I her 7 and the arm is provided at the op- The object of the invention is to provide posite sides of the opening therein with lugs a target with an audible alarm signal 10' which lie between the convolutions of the mounted upon the field of the target and spiral member 7. The said arm normally which is located in, the path of movement rests upon the upper surface of the bracket of a figure, also movably mounted upon the 6. A figure 11 is carried at one end of the field, and susceptible of being struck by arm 8 and normally lies opposite the openthe figure, when the figure is hit and moved ing 3 in the field of the target and apby a bullet or other missile. The figure proximately at the center thereof and serves simulates a bird in outline and therefore the as the eye or mark of the target structure. 7

target structure is known as a flying bird A Counter-balance weight 12 is carried at target. 7 the other end of the arm 8.

A further object of the invention is to A tube 13 is mounted uponithe interprovide means for directing or guiding the mediate portion of the arm 8 and surrounds figure toward the alarm when the figure is the opening 9 therein and encloses the spiral hit and moved and for returning the figmember 7 and serves as a shield for the ure to its normal position at the center of same. A. guide bracket 14 is mounted at the thefield of the target; Means are provided upper portion of the field and loosely refor protecting the guiding means from the ceives the upper portion of the tube 13 so shot. that the said tube is free to rotate and move 30 A still further object of the invention is vertically in the last. mentioned bracket. toprevide means whereby the figure may be The bell or gong 5 is located in the path of visible as an eye or mark to the marksman movement of the figure 11. The field 1 is irrespective of the side of the field which provided with an opening 15 which is lois presented to view so that the minor feacated in vertical alinement, with the center 35 tures or parts of the target structure may of gravity of the target structure whereby be shielded behind the field when a high the said structure will hang vertically when power rifle is used for shooting at the tarthe field is supported by a nail or other obget. Therefore the field is provided with ject passed through the opening 15.

a central opening opposite which the figure Then the marksman is using a low power is normally disposed and the edges of the rifle or rifle of small calibre the side of the said opening frame or surround the outline field 1 at which the gong the tube and the of the figure. figure are mounted is exposed to the marks- In the accompanying drawings, man. When a high power rifle is being used Figure 1 is a front elevational view of the opposite side of the field is exposed and 45 the target structure. the body of the shield protects the tube,

Figure 2 is a similar view looking at the arm and gong from injury from the shot. opposite side thereof. a. When the side of the field at which the said vFigure 3 isan edge view of the target. parts are mounted is exposed to the marks- Figure 4 is a fragmentary vertical secman the tube 13-protects the spiral member tional view. 7 from the shot. The field 1, preferably, is As illustrated in the accompanying drawprovided with a white surface and the eye ings the target structure comprises a 'ciror figure 11 is preferably painted black so cular field member 1 which is provided that there is a distinct contrast between the around its edge portion with a strip 2, The field and bulls eye of the target structure.

field is provided at itscenter with an opening By reference to Figure 4 of the drawing 3 which is preferably elliptical in shape. it willbe seen that the spiral member 7 is of greater length than the distance between the brackets 6 and 14L. 7. Either end of the spiral member 7 will fit frictionally in the opening in the bracket 6. Therefore when the target field is turned around the spiral member 7 is inverted in its position in the brackets so that the spirals will be disposed to cause the figure to move in an upward direction toward the bell when a hit is made.

When the figure 11 is struck by a shot it is rotated about the axis of the spiral memher 7 and carries the arm 8 around with it. Thus the lugs 10 are moved along the'convolutions of the spiral member '7 and the 7 arm 8 moves upwardly along the spiral member carrying the figure and tube 13 with it. V

The tube 13 is guided in the bracket 14: so that the figure 11 will strike the hell or gong 5 and thus an audible sound or signal is given which signifies that the marksman has made a bulls eye shot orrung the target.

Also the movement 01"- the figure 11 will;

visibly indicate'that such a shot or hit has been made.

When the figure 11 strikes the bell theupward and turning movements of the fig-- ure, tube and arm are checked and the said.

parts for the moment come to a state of rest.

The parts then descend by gravity to their" normal positions and the target structure is set for the next shot.

Having described the invention, what iscla'imed'is:,

1. A target comprising a field, a signal alarm mounted thereon, a figure mounted.

for movement over the field and located below the alarm and serving as the eye of the target and means for guiding the figure in. an upward direction toward the alarm when the figure is struck by a missile.

.ward the alarm when the figure is struck by 7 a missile and gravity means for returning the figure to its normal position after it strikes the alarm; 7 v

3. A target comprising a field, a signal alarm mounted thereon, a spiral member mounted thereon, an arm having lugs which engage between the convolutions' of the spiral member and a figure mounted upon the arm and serving as the eye of the target.

4:. A target comprising a field, a signal alarm mounted thereon, a spiral member mounted thereon, an arm having lugs which engage between the convolutions of the spiral member, acounterbalance weight carried at one end of the arm and a figure mounted upon the other end of the arm and serving as the eye of the'target.

5. A target comprising a field, a signal alarmmounted thereon, a spiral member mounted thereon, an arm having lugs which engage between the convolutions of the spiral member, a tube carried by the arm and normally enclosing the spiral member and a figure mounted upon the arm serving as the eye of the target.

6. A target'comprising a field having an opening, a signal alarm mounted upon the and - field, a' figure mounted for movement over the field and serving as the eye of the target and normally disposed opposite the opening in the field and means for guiding the figure 7 toward the alarm when the figure is struck by a missile.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature. 7 ALBERT N. PORTER. 

